Category: Catholic Church

What can be said about the riches of the Vatican?

Question: Two similar inquiries have arrived. Many people say the following: ‘Why doesn’t the Vatican sell all its riches in buildings and works of art to feed the poor?’ What is the answer to this popular accusation? Thank you. How can one respond with full foundation and certainty to comments

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What Is the Church’s Position Regarding AIDS Patients?

Question: I would like to know what the Church’s position is regarding AIDS patients.   Answer: One must distinguish between the attitude to be taken toward AIDS patients and the attitude to be taken toward the disease of AIDS itself and its causes. Toward AIDS patients, the Church preaches mercy

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Arius, Not Eternal, But Ever-Living

Article: Arius, Not Eternal, But Ever-Living. Arius was not the first heretic to appear on the horizon, but he certainly stirred up one of the worst dust storms. He even brought the Church to the brink of collapse (if it weren’t for the Holy Spirit!). The case of Pelagius and

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The Substance of the Nicene Creed

Article:  Before introducing some of the figures of Nicaea, let us explain what Nicaea is. That is, let us begin with the end. Nicaea or Nikaia was an ancient city in Bithynia, Asia Minor, very close to Constantinople. Today it is called Iznik (Turkey), and it was here that Emperor

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Nicaea. 1700 years have now passed.

Nicaea. 1700 years have now passed. This year—2025—we commemorate the 1700th anniversary of one of the most crucial events in the history of the Church: the Council of Nicaea, convened in the city of that name between May and June of 325 AD. This council, the first of the ecumenical,

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